The Collaborative International Dictionary
Avocative
Avocative \A*vo"ca*tive\, n. That which calls aside; a dissuasive.
Avocative
Avocative \A*vo"ca*tive\ ([.a]*v[=o]"k[.a]*t[i^]v), a. Calling off. [Obs.]
Wiktionary
avocative
a. (context obsolete English) Calling off. n. (context obsolete English) That which calls aside; a dissuasive.